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BAGHDAD, Nov 16 (AFP) - Three US soldiers have died in the explosion of a
bomb during a patrol in northwest Baghdad, the US army announced Wednesday.
"Three Task Force Baghdad Soldiers were killed when their patrol struck an
improvised explosive device northwest of Baghdad Nov. 15," a US statement
said.
"The names of the soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next
of kin," the statement said, adding that the incident was under
investigation.
Before the announcement of the latest casualties the number of US military
personnel who have died since the March 2003 invasion of Iraq stood at
2,072, according to an AFP tally based on the independent Iraq Coalition
Casualty Count.
bomb during a patrol in northwest Baghdad, the US army announced Wednesday.
"Three Task Force Baghdad Soldiers were killed when their patrol struck an
improvised explosive device northwest of Baghdad Nov. 15," a US statement
said.
"The names of the soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next
of kin," the statement said, adding that the incident was under
investigation.
Before the announcement of the latest casualties the number of US military
personnel who have died since the March 2003 invasion of Iraq stood at
2,072, according to an AFP tally based on the independent Iraq Coalition
Casualty Count.
